Options for Stingless Honey-Beekeeping around Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania, and Implications for Biodiversity Management

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dc.contributor.authorNjau, Marcelian A.
dc.contributor.authorMturi, Fatina A.
dc.contributor.authorMpuya, Pauline M.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-06T06:48:43Z
dc.date.available2016-10-06T06:48:43Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21513732.2010.537699en_US
dc.description.abstractResident stingless honey-bees in the Udzungwa area were investigated for a period of 1 year. Specimens of stingless honey-bees were captured on flowers and on natural nest entrances. Six local stingless honey-bee species, namely Dactylurina schmidti, Plebeina hildebrandti, Axestotrigona erythra, Meliponula ogouensis, M. lendliana and M. ferruginea, were found in the area, all of which are known to the local people. Honey productivity per colony in experimental hives varied according to species: M. ogouensis average 3.2 L, M. lendliana average 2.7 L, D. schmidti average 1.6 L and P. hildebrandti average 0.6 L. These findings indicate good potential for beekeeping in the lower altitude area at the foot of the Udzungwa Mountains, where the stingless honey-bee species diversity is greatest. The article discusses some options for intensification of management of the bee resources while maintaining natural biodiversity in the area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNjau, M.A., Mturi, F.A. and Mpuya, P.M., 2010. Options for stingless honey-beekeeping around Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania, and implications for biodiversity management. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 6(3-4), pp.89-95.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/21513732.2010.537699
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4413
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectHoneyen_US
dc.subjectStingless honey-bee speciesen_US
dc.subjectUdzungwaen_US
dc.titleOptions for Stingless Honey-Beekeeping around Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania, and Implications for Biodiversity Managementen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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